Golf register



March 31, 1931. J L, NS

GOLF REGISTER Filed May 18, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet l dbsepfi A, @2190 27s ATTCRNEY March 31, 1931. J, PARSIONS GOLF REGISTER Filed May 18, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 SM w MN MW F s J; a w

ATTORNEY Patented Mar. 31, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE JOSEPH L. PARSONS, OF SHELTON, WASHINGTON, ASSIGNOB OI ONE-HALF '10 JOSEPH w. GRAHAM, O1 SHELTON, WASHINGTON aoLr nmrsm Application filed m 1a,-

This invention relates to devices for practisin and playing golf, an object being to provide a device for the above purpose w 10h may be used either indoors or outdoors and by. means of which the game may be played, or the stroke and drive of the player practised.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a device of the above character which is simple in construction and efiicient and reliable in use.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention further includes the following novel features and details of construction, to

be hereinafter more fully described, illus-' trated in the accompanying drawing and pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings Figure 1 is an elevation of the device.

Figure 2 is a top plan view.

Figure 3 is a horizontal sectional view taken on a. line immediately below the approach platform.

Figures 4 and 5 are sections taken respectively on the lines 44 and 5-5 of Fi re 2.

Referring to the drawing in detail wherein like characters of reference denote corres onding parts, the reference character inicates the base of the device from which rises spaced standards 11. These standards are disposed transversely of the base and spaced slightl from one end thereof. Also arising from t e base is a standard 12 which is positioned on a line with the longitudinal center of the base and between the standards 11 and the adjacent end of the base.

The standard 12 has swiveled thereon for horizontal rotar movement, a bracket 13 v which is provide with spaced apertured cars 14 and mounted for pivotal movement between these ears as indicated at 15 is the inner end of a combined su porting and indicator member. This member is bifurcated and provides spaced parallel arms 16 and 17, the atter being relatively short, while a transverse shaft 18 connects these arms.

Rotatable u on the shaft 18 is a hub or cylinder 19 an extending radially from and carried by this hub or c llnder are oppositely disposed arms 20. Ba Is 21 of any suitable ing from the 1929. Serial llo. 884,092.

character are secure upon the outer ends of these arms. I

The outer end of the lon arm 16 is provided with an 'inwardly 0 set extremity 22 which is disposed radially with respect to the standard 12, and this extremity 22 is tubular and carries a s ring pressed scriber 23. Risase 10 isa curved holder 24 within which is removably positioned a card or sheet 25. The scriber 23 engages and travels over the face of the sheet 25, so that any movement of the arm 16 will be inscribed upon this sheet.

The bifurcated supporting and indicating arm is yieldingly held in osition by means of a friction bar 26. 1 This an is mounted and movable upon the standards 11 and is yieldingly forced upward by means of springs 27 which surround these standards.

A housing 28 is positioned at one end of the ment will be inscribed on the sheet 25. A slice will move the scriber laterally, and should the ground be fiuffed, the club will travel over the cushion 31 of the approach platform and the ball 21 will be lifted. This movement will be indicated upon the sheet 25.

Engagement of the universally mounted member with the-bar 26 and with a bar 32 which is mounted upon the standards 11 below the platform will provide frictional contact and yieldingly resist movement of the universally mounted bar;

The arm 16'has secured thereto by means of a bracket 33, a counter 34 and this counter is geared to the hub or cylinder 19 through gearing 35. When the arms are rotated by will be deflected downward and this move- I cmgs eias 1 striking the ball, the cylinder or hub 19 will be rotated according to the force of the stroke and the force will be indicated at the sight opening 36 of the counter 34. The invention is susceptible of various changes in its form, proportions and minor details of construction and the right is herein reserved to make such changes as properly fall within the scope of the appended claims. Having described thei invention what is claimed is 1 1.'.In a golf practice device, an; indicator arm, means to mount the arm for universal movement, a scriber carried bytlie other end of the arm, a record sheet engaged by the scriber whereby direction of movement of the arm will *be inscribed upon said sheet, a yieldabl'y mounted friction-element slidingly engaged by the arm to yieldingly resist movement of the latter, and a ball supported by and movable with respect to said arm.

2. In a/golf practice device, a bifurcated memb'er mounted at one end for universal movement and including spaced parallel long and short arms, a transverse shaft connecting said arms, oppositely extending radially disposed arms extending transversely of and rotatable about the shaft, balls at the outer ends of said arms, said balls being adapted to be struck by a golf club to move the bifur' cated member, means to yieldingly resist such movement, a scriber at the outer end of the long arm 'of the bifurcated member, and a record sheet engaged by the scriber. 35 3. In a golf practice device, an indicator arm, means tomount the arm for universal movement, a scriber carried by'the other end of the arm, a record sheet engaged byfthe scriber whereby direction of movementof the 40 .arm will be inscribed upon said sheet, aball supported-by and movable with respect to said arm and a yieldable approach platform located above the bifurcated arm and in advance of the transverse shaft. 4. In a golf practice device, a bifurcated member mounted at one end for universal movement and including spaced parallel long and short arms, a transverse shaft connecting said arms, oppositely extending radially dis-' 5o posed arms extending transversely of and rotatable about the shaft, balls at the outerends of said arms, said balls being adapted to be struck by a golf club to move the bifurcated member, means to yieldingly resist such movement, a scriber at the outer end of the long arm of the bifurcated member, and a record sheet engaged by the scriber;

In testimony whereof I afi'ix my signature.

JOSEPH L. PARSONS. 

